Starfish Ventures
Australia’s Square Peg in $17m round for UpGuard
Australian VC firm Square Peg Capital has contributed to a $17 million Series B round for UpGuard, a Sydney-founded cybersecurity start-up now headquartered in the US.
Australia's Starfish in $17.5m China push for US marketing company
Australian VC firm Starfish Ventures has joined a $17.5 million round for Aktana, a US and Japan-based marketing services provider looking to consolidate its Asian footprint.
Australian LPs and domestic VC: Toe in the water
Australian super funds are showing renewed interests in domestic venture capital, supporting firms that offer flexible structures with co-investment opportunities. Can this approach work for all GPs?
Australia’s DesignCrowd wins backing from AirTree Ventures
DesignCrowd, an Australia-based crowdsourcing platform used to source designs from hundreds of freelance designers, has received A$6 million ($4.6 million) in a Series B funding round led by AirTree Ventures.
Starfish invests another $2.8m in Australia's DesignCrowd
Crowdsourced design marketplace DesignCrowd (DC) has raised another A$3 million ($2.8 million) from Starfish Ventures to expand into new markets.
Australia’s Starfish Ventures scales back team
Malcolm Thornton and Nick Peace are set to leave Australian VC firm Starfish Ventures, having converted from investment directors to venture partners. They will continue to work with existing portfolio companies until exit at which point the two are expected...
Australia's Starfish Ventures invests in email company Atmail
Starfish Ventures has invested $2 million in Atmail, a Australia-based enterprise email and web communication company. The capital will help the Atmail scale-up its technical team and expand into overseas markets.
Starfish Ventures invests $2m in gaming start-up Scalify
Starfish Ventures has invested $2 million into Melbourne-based gaming start-up Scalify for an undisclosed stake. The capital will primarily be used for sales and marketing.
Australian venture capitalists face commercialization obstacles
Entrepreneurs are brimming with ideas but Australia’s venture capital firms don’t have the capital to convert innovation into products. Government support has so far been piecemeal
MIVCC sees both side of Oz VC
The Melbourne International Venture Capital Conference (MIVCC) held on March 8 as a joint venture between AVCJ and the Victoria government, brought together venture firms from across Australia, domestic LPs and government representatives to explore the...
Starfish, Innovation back Australia’s Audinate
Australian VCs Starfish Capital and Innovation Capital have led a A$4 million ($3.6 million) new funding round for their investee Audinate Pty Ltd., a digital networking solutions developer.